introversion
introversion Preoccupation with one's own responses and impressions, coupled with a preference for reflection over action and a dislike of social activity. The term was coined by C. G.
Jung as a polar opposite to
extroversion. Extreme introverts can be passive and withdrawn.
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Individual differences in arousal and accessibility to information in memory.
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Extroversion/Introversion (Analytical Psychology)
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extroversion and introversion
Book article from: A Dictionary of Sociology
extroversion and introversion A polarity in descriptions...Carl Gustav Jung linked extroversion with hysterical tendencies, introversion with depression and...poles of one dimension extroversion and introversion. Individuals are located...
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Extroversion
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology
...many friends. Extroversion is generally defined...its opposite, introversion , which is used...the other. Both extroversion and introversion in some people...Tendencies toward extroversion or introversion often lead people...
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introversion
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
introversion see extroversion and introversion .
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Introversion
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology
...psychologist to use the terms introversion and extroversion , which literally mean...biological basis for introversion and extroversion , rooted in differences...personality types combining introversion and extroversion with degrees of emotionality...
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